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Russia spends more than 5 billion USD, launching Starlink competing satellite
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Russia has just launched the first series of satellites to compete with Starlink, opening an Internet race from space.
Turkey plans to spend $135 billion in gold to save the domestic currency
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The Central Bank of Turkey is considering using up to 135 billion USD of gold reserves to protect the lira.
Iran begins to collect fees through the Strait of Hormuz, up to 2 million USD/trip
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Iran is said to have started charging commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz with a price of 2 million USD per trip.
New COVID-19 strain spreads strongly in the US
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The new COVID-19 strain is spreading throughout the US and may evade current vaccines.
EU unexpectedly postpones ban on Russian oil amid energy crisis
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The EU has not yet been able to set a time to announce the draft ban on Russian oil imports, although it previously targeted mid-April.
Beirut panics with second fire in a month
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A fire broke out at the corner of a shopping mall in Beirut on September 15, raising concerns among residents after a major explosion at the port in early August.
animal world: Seabirds and the pinnacle of fish hunting
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A seabird shows off its finishing skills in hunting for fish in broad daylight.
US election: Mr. Joe Biden is always ahead, what is the chance for Mr. Donald Trump?
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Democratic candidate Joe Biden leads Donald Trump in most polls, with just 50 days left until the 2020 US presidential election.
Latest storm news: 5 storms at the same time in the Atlantic, 2nd time in history
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The latest storm news shows that there are currently five tropical storms active in the Atlantic Ocean at the same time, the second time in history.
Chinese newspaper praises the masterful weapons of the Russian army
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China's Sina Portal praised the Avangard hypersonic missile as a masterpiece of the Russian military.
animal world: apparently a cat bear is a mask thief, the owner reported to the police
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Thinking that the cat bear was the masked thief who broke in, the American woman reported to the police.
US Ambassador to China suddenly resigns
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US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad resigned amid rising US-China tensions.
Rural forest fire in the US: Only ashes and rubble remain
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The fierce forest fires in Oregon, California and Washington since the beginning of August have burned more than 1.6 million hectares, turning thousands of homes into ashes and rubble. Dozens of people have died and gone missing.
Singapore struggles to cope with COVID-19 at worker dormitories
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Singapore continues to struggle to respond to the COVID-19 epidemic spreading in workers' dormitories with tighter epidemic prevention measures.
US newspaper: Pentagon reveals the strength of the Chinese army
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The transformation of the Chinese military into a modern force has been detailed in the Pentagon's annual China Military Power Report.
US newspaper: Iran plots to assassinate US Ambassador to South Africa in retaliation for Soleimani case
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Iran is still seeking revenge on the US assassination of General Qassem Soleimani.
China launches satellite for fourth time in 2020
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China launched a satellite for the fourth time this year when the Jilin-1 Gaofen 02C optical exploration satellite could not enter orbit.
animal world: Black mamba snake attacks the lion
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A black mamba snake did not hesitate to attack a lion.
Russia holds first national election after amending the Constitution
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Thousands of elections in Russia are held in one day, the first time since Russia amended the Constitution.
animal world: tiger snake swallows at the same type
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A 1.5m long Indian tiger swallowed another tiger.
